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Officers  of  the  C.  &  M.  A. 

Headquarters,  690  Eighth  Avenue,  New  York. 

Rev.  A.  B.  Simpson,  President  and  General 
Superintendent. 

Rev.  C.  N.  Kinney,  Rev.  John  Salmon,  Rev. 
O.  E.  Mallory,  Rev.  W.  C.  Stevens,  Rev.  M.  B. 
Fuller,  Rev.  O.  M.  Brown,  Mr.  George  Mont¬ 
gomery,  Mr.  Emmons  T.  Mockridge,  Mr.  John 
McGahie  and  Mr.  A.  D.  Jackson,  Vice-Presidents. 

Rev.  A.  E.  Funk,  General  Secretary  and 
Foreign  Superintendent. 

Mr.  David  Crear,  Treasurer,  692  Eighth  Ave¬ 
nue,  New  York. 

Rev.  J.  D.  Williams,  Recording  Secretary. 

Mrs.  A.  B.  Simpson,  Superintendent  Assign¬ 
ment  of  Missionaries. 

Rev.  Henry  Kenning,  Secretary  Organization 
Department. 


Board  of  Managers. 


Rev.  A.  B.  Simpson 
Rev.  A.  E.  Funk 
Rev.  F.  H.  Senft 
Mr.  David  Crear 
Mr.  E.  G.  Selchow 
Mrs.  A.  B.  Simpson 
Rev.  J.  D.  Williams 


Rev.  H.  Kenning 
Rev.  John  Oerter,  D.D. 
Mr.  J.  Pulis 
Mr.  A.  Engelman 
Mr.  H.  D.  Winant 
Miss  M.  T.  Draper 
Rev.  C.  N.  Kinney 


Constitution  and  Principles 

OF  THE 

CHRISTIAN  AND  MISSIONARY 
ALLIANCE. 

REVISED  AND  AUTHORIZED  EDITION,  1904. 

I.  Name. 

The  Christian  and  Missionary  Alliance. 

II.  Object. 

To  bear  witness  to  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  in 
His  fulness,  to  emphasize  the  baptism  of  the  Holy 
Ghost,  and  to  work  for  the  evangelization  of  the 
neglected  masses  at  home  and  abroad. 

It  is  not  a  sect,  but  a  fraternal  union  of 
Christians  of  all  evangelical  denominations  and 
in  cordial  sympathy  with  all  branches  of  the 
Church  of  Christ. 

III.  Members. 

All  persons  may  be  received  as  members  who 
are  prepared  to  sign  the  following  declaration  of 
faith  and  principles :  “I  believe  in  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  as  my  Saviour,  Sanctifier,  Healer  and 
Coming  Lord.  I  am  in  full  sympathy  with  the 
principles  and  objects  of  the  Christian  and  Mis- 


sionary  Alliance,  and  shall  earnestly  endeavor  to 
promote  them  in  every  proper  way.” 

New  members  shall  be  received  by  the  Local 
Superintendent  and  Committee. 

Where  there  is  no  Local  Superintendent  or 
Committee,  they  may  be  received  by  the  State 
Superintendent  and  Committee,  and  where  there 
is  no  State  organization  by  the  Central  Organiza¬ 
tion  Department. 

Members  may  be  removed  for  cause  by  any 
Local  Superintendent  and  Committee  with  the 
right  of  appeal  to  the  State  and  National  authori¬ 
ties. 

IV.  Officers  and  Government. 

The  President  and  General  Superintendent 

SLallr.preSjlde  at  the  meetings  °f  the  Society  and 
the  Board  of  Managers,  and  have  the  oversight 
and  direction  of  all  the  work  of  the  Alliance  in 
conjunction  with  the  Board  of  Managers. 

He  shall  be  elected  triennially,  by  the  vote  of 
the  members  at  the  Annual  Convention  on  the 
nomination  of  the  Board  of  Managers.  He  shall 
be  ex-officio  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Managers 
and  all  committees. 

The  Treasurer  shall  be  elected  annually,  and 
shall  receive  and  hold  the  funds  and  securities  of 
the  Society,  and  disburse  the  same  according  to 
the  instructions  of  the  Board  of  Managers.  He 
shall  make  a  monthly  and  also  an  annual  report 
to  the  Board. 

The  Secretary  shall  keep  the  minutes  of  the 
Board  and  Executive  Committee  and  conduct  the 
correspondence  of  the  Society. 

The  Board  of  Managers  shall  consist  of  fifteen 
persons,  residing  in  or  near  New  York. 


They  shall  be  elected  for  three  years  by  the 
members  of  the  Society  at  the  annual  meeting  on 
the  nomination  of  a  committee  appointed  by  the 
President  and  Executive  Committee  and  an  equal 
number  of  persons  chosen  by  the  Advisory  Com¬ 
mittee.  One-third  shall  retire  annually. 

They  shall  have  power  to  fill  vacancies  and  to 
remove  any  member  whom  they  deem  unsuitable 
by  a  two-thirds  majority,  after  one  month’s  notice 
of  such  motion. 

Eight  shall  form  a  quorum. 

They  shall  meet  monthly  to  receive  reports 
from  all  departments,  vote  (appropriations  of 
money,  and,  in  conjunction  with  the  President, 
manage  the  business  of  the  Society. 

The  Executive  Committee  shall  have  charge 
of  all  the  details  of  the  work,  subject  to  the  direc¬ 
tion  of  the  President  and  Board  of  Managers. 

It  shall  consist  of  eight  or  more  members  of 
the  Board,  comprising  the  Superintendents  of 
the  various  departments. 

They  shall  be  appointed  annually  by  the  Board 
of  Managers,  on  the  nomination  of  the  President, 
and  shall  be  members  of  the  Board. 

They  shall  meet  weekly  and  present  a  written 
report  monthly  to  the  Board  of  Managers,  cover¬ 
ing  every  department. 

These  departments  shall  be  as  follows,  the 
General  Superintendent  and  Board  of  Managers 
having  power  to  add  to  them  others  when  neces¬ 
sary  : 

'Organization  and  membership. 

Evangelistic  work. 

Education  and  training  of  workers. 

Missionaries  and  candidates. 

Finance. 


Accounts. 

Outfit  and  Transportation. 

Mission  Fields. 

Literature. 

Young  People’s  Work. 

Special  committees  shall  be  appointed  by  the 
Board  on  nomination  of  the  President  to  assist 
in  the  Finance,  Missionary  and  any  other  neces¬ 
sary  departments. 

Special  Departments  whose  Superintendents 
are  not  necessarily  members  of  the  Board  shall 
be  appointed  by  the  President  and  Executive 
Committee  as  may  be  necessary. 

V.  State  and  Provincial  Organizations. 

The  work  in  the  Home  Field  shall  be  divided 
into  Districts,  State  Auxiliaries,  Local  Branches 
and  Bands,  and  shall  be  governed  as  follows : 

1.  District  Superintendents,  who  shall  be 
appointed  by  the  Board  of  Managers  annually, 
and  shall  have  the  oversight  of  all  the  work  in 
the  Districts  of  groups  of  States. 

2.  State  Superintendents,  who  shall  be  ap¬ 
pointed  by  the  Board  of  Managers  on  the  nomin¬ 
ation  of  the  President  with  the  concurrence  of 
the  District  Superintendent  and  State  Executive 
Committee. 

3.  A  State  Executive  Committee  to  be 
elected  at  each  annual  meeting.  They  shall  assist 
the  Superintendent  in  the  direction  of  the  State 
work,  and  he  shall  be  a  member  of  the  Committee 
and  preside  at  the  meetings  of  the  Committee. 

While  the  work  in  the  various  States  and  Pro¬ 
vinces  shall  be  under  the  direction  of  the  State 
Superintendent  and  Committee,  it  is  understood 
that  the  President  and  Board  of  Managers  shall 
have  the  right  at  all  times  to  interpose  wherever 


it  may  be  necessary  for  the  direction  or  correction 
of  the  work. 


VI.  Local  Branches. 

The  members  of  the  Alliance  in  a  particular 
locality  shall  be  organized  as  a  Local  Branch. 

The  work  shall  be  under  the  charge  of  a 
Local  Superintendent  appointed  by  the  State  Su¬ 
perintendent  in  conjunction  with  an  Executive 
Committee  elected  by  the  members. 

Where  the  members  of  an  Alliance  are  widely 
scattered,  Bands  may  be  formed,  consisting  of 
five  or  more  persons,  under  a  leader  approved  by 
the  Local  Superintendent. 

These  Bands  shall  meet  regularly  for  confer¬ 
ence  and  prayer  and  unite  in  working  for  mis¬ 
sions. 


VII.  Advisory  Conference. 

With  a  view  to  a  wider  expression  of  interest 
and  opinion  from  all  parts  of  the  work  an  Ad¬ 
visory  Conference  shall  meet  annually  or  oftener 
at  the  call  of  the  President  and  Board,  and  shall 
consider  all  matters  that  the  President  and  Board 
of  Managers  may  submit  to  them  for  deliberation. 

It  shall  consist  of  five  classes  of  persons,  viz. : 

1.  The  President  and  Board  of  Managers. 

2.  All  Superintendents  of  Departments  and 
sub-Departments. 

3.  District,  State  and  Provincial  Superinten¬ 
dents. 

4.  Representatives  appointed  by  the  State 
Auxiliaries  through  the  District  or  State  Super¬ 
intendent  and  Executive  Committee. 

5.  All  foreign  missionaries  at  home  in  the 


time  of  the  meeting  who  are  at  the  time  in  the 
actual  service  of  the  Board. 

VIII.  Meetings. 

i.  ’National  and  International  meetings  shall 
be  held  in  the  great  centers  under  the  direction 
of  the  President  and  the  Board. 

2-  The  Annual  Convocation  for  conference 
and  business  shall  be  held  in  JSFew  York  in  Easter 
week  every  year,  when  the  General  Superinten¬ 
dent  shall  present  a  full  report  of  all  the  work  of 
the  year  and  the  plans  of  the  future.  The  Treas- 
urer’s  report  properly  audited  shall  be  presented, 
officers  shall  be  elected  and  all  necessary  business 
transacted. 

,  3-  District  and  State  Conventions  shall  be 

held  where  practicable  every  year  under  the  direc- 
District  and  State  Superintendents, 
Pield  Secretaries,  and  attended  by  one  or  more 
of  the  National  Committee. 

4.  A  Local  Convention  shall  be  held  in  every 
branch  once  a  year  if  possible,  and  visited  by  the 
State  Superintendent  and  the  General  Officers 
when  practicable. 

Every  Branch  shall  hold  at  least  one  meeting 
every  week,  for  teaching,  testimony  and  prayer. 
And  once  a  month  there  shall  be  a  missionary 
meeting. 

The  Bands  shall  meet  as  often  as  possible  for 
mutual  help,  prayer  and  united  work. 

An  All-day  Meeting  for  conference  and  prayer 
shall  be  held  once  a  quarter  in  every  Branch  un¬ 
der  the  care  of  the  Superintendent,  and  other 
workers  invited. 

If  the  circumstances  of  the  Branch  allow,  more 


frequent  meetings  should  be  held,  and  the  work 
vigorously  carried  on. 

It  shall  be  the  aim  of  our  work— steadily  pur¬ 
sued  until  its  full  accomplishment — to  see  that  in 
every  center  of  population  in  the  land  there  is  a 
place— ever  accessible  and  open— where  Christ’s 
hungry  children  can  be  taught,  fed  and  satisfied- 
irrespective  of  all  sectarian  distinctions,  and 
where  lost  and  neglected  souls  can  find  the 
Saviour  and  a  hand  outstretched  to  lead  them  to- 
Him. 

IX.  Evangelistic  and  Mission  Work  at  Home. 

As  far  as  practicable  rescue  mission  work 
aniong  the  neglected  classes  and  in  destitute  re¬ 
gions  will  be  carried  on,  and  missions  established. 

This  work  will  be  under  the  care  of  the  Evan¬ 
gelistic  Department  of  the  Board,  along  with  the 
State  and  local  authorities,  and  the  missions  will 
be  handed  over  to  the  local  Branches  as  soon  as- 
they  are  able  to  carry  them. 

X.  Foreign  Missions. 

One  great  object  of  all  our  work  will  ever  be 
the  immediate  evangelization  of  Israel  and  the 
heathen  world.  For  this  preeminently  every 
Branch  and  Auxiliary  exists;  for  this  every  soul 
is  saved,  sanctified  and  healed.  Those  who  can¬ 
not  go  can  help  others  to  go,  and  thus  be  mission¬ 
aries  at  home.  Therefore  this  great  work  shall 
be  constantly  kept  before  the  minds  and  hearts  of 
our  people.  At  least  once  a  month  a  missionary 
meeting  shall  be  held  in  every  Branch.  It  shall 
be  the  crowning  theme  at  every  Convention. 

Every  Branch  should  be  encouraged  to  sustain 
one  or  more  missionaries,  and  every  band  to  take- 


a  native  teacher  or  a  heathen  child.  All  contribu¬ 
tions  by  individual  members  shall  be  credited  to 
the  branch  to  which  they  belong. 

The  officers  will  see  that  free  missionary  liter¬ 
ature  is.  distributed  in  every  place,  and  the  other 
publications  of  the  Alliance  circulated  as  widely 
as  possible. 

.  The  rules  for  the  government  of  our  foreign 
mission  fields  and  stations  shall  be  those  already 
in  force  under  the  International  Missionary  Alli¬ 
ance,  revised  and  issued  as  a  separate  Manual. 

XI.  Contributions  and  Funds. 

The  supreme  reliance  of  this  work  for  the 
means  necessary  to  carry  it  forward  shall  always 
be  in  God  alone.  Un-Scriptural  methods  of  rais¬ 
ing  money  will  be  strictly  avoided.  The  free-will 
offerings  of  God’s  people,  and  especially  of  our 
members,  will  be  accepted  and  expected.  Per¬ 
sonal  solicitations  for  money  will  not  be  encour¬ 
aged. 

Rigid  economy  will  be  exercised  in  the  ad¬ 
ministration  of  this  work.  No  salaries  will  be 
guaranteed  to  the  workers,  but  such  allowances 
made  from  time  to  time  for  the  support  of  those 
engaged  in  both  the  home  and  foreign  work,  as 
the  means  at  the  disposal  of  the  Board  will  allow. 

Official  workers  will  be  of  two  classes : 

(1)  Honorary,  or  those  who  prefer  to  support 
themselves  and  give  their  time  fully  without  ex¬ 
pecting  any  allowance. 

(2)  Workers  receiving  support  and  giving 
their  whole  time  to  the  work. 

The  allowances  will  be  given  in  all  cases  on 
fair,  equitable,  impartial  and  economical  prin¬ 
ciples  covering  actual  needs,  and  it  shall  be  the 


aim  of  all  to  make  the  Lord’s  money  go  as  far 
as  possible  in  the  Lord’s  work. 

Official  receipts  regularly  numbered,  will  be 
sent  out  from  the  Treasury  Department  for  all 
sums  received  for  each  department  of  the  work. 

XII.  No  change  shall  be  made  in  the  above 
Constitution  and  Principles  unless  such  change 
shall  have  been  approved  by  the  President  and 
Board  of  Managers,  and  ratified  by  the  Annual 
Council  and  Business  Meeting  of  the  Society. 


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